Who finishes best at Talladega?
NASCAR Driver Averages at Talladega Superspeedway
| Driver | Best Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaz Grala | 6 |
| 2 | John Hunter Nemechek | 8 |
| 3 | Regan Smith | 10 |
| 4 | Anthony Alfredo | 10 |
Who has the best average finish at Talladega Speedway?
Martin Truex Jr. His average finish at the 2.66-mile track is 21.8. His pre-race driver rating at Talladega is 76.2. Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) has made 11 series starts at Talladega posting one win, four top fives and five top 10s.
Who has the best record at Talladega Speedway?
Rusty Wallace
“The Big One” Speeds in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) are commonplace at Talladega. Talladega has the record for the fastest recorded time by a NASCAR vehicle on a closed oval course, with the record of 216.309 mph (348.116 km/h) set by Rusty Wallace on June 9, 2004.
What driver has the most wins at Talladega?
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Hendrick Motorsports holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most Talladega Superspeedway wins by a single organization with 13. It has sent seven different drivers to victory lane there: Jeff Gordon (six wins), Jimmie Johnson (two), Chase Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Terry Labonte and Ken Schrader.
Who won Stage 1 at Talladega?
John Hunter Nemechek
John Hunter Nemechek ultimately won Stage 1. There were eight playoff drivers in the top 10 – Jeb Burton, Riley Herbst, Austin Cindric, Harrison Burton, Myatt Snider, Justin Allgaier and Brandon Jones filled second through eighth in order; Daniel Hemric was 10th.
How many wins does Brad Keselowski have at Talladega?
six victories
10 seeded Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Team Penske Ford (3,008 points): Talladega Superspeedway’s active win leader with six victories (tied with Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., four behind Dale Earnhardt, Sr., with 10).
How many drivers have won at Talladega?
Eleven drivers
Eleven drivers have won their first NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, including Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2017. See the full list here.
Which NASCAR track is the fastest?
Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners, long straightaways, and lack of a restrictor plate requirement; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
Did Rusty Wallace ever win a championship?
(born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.
How fast would NASCAR cars go without restrictor plates?
228 mph
NASCAR distributes them before the race and collects them when it is over. Some people believe that without restrictor plates, NASCAR racers could go more than 220 mph. In fact, one car tested at Talladega without a restrictor plate reached a speed of 228 mph, exceeding Bill Elliott’s record by 16 mph.
What happened to Kyle Larson’s car at Talladega?
Sent to the right through the tri-oval, Allgaier slammed into the side of Larson’s car. He fell multiple laps down, but the team, led by a calm Daniels, continued to repair the car to keep Larson on track. “It helps keep me a little bit calm, and just kind of keeping you aware helps,” Larson said of Daniels.
Where did Larson finish at Talladega?
Kyle Larson, William Byron and Alex Bowman finished 37th, 36th and 38th, respectively, after each driver was invovled in an accident.